Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-07
IANGTRY AND HER JOURNEYS.
Ase Eeiurns from the West and
Tells OF Her Fans ana
Experiences.
New York Herald. ]

Mrs. Langiry is at home once more.
She has travelled far into the West,
purchased ranches, become a citizen,
PLAYED Galatea to the red man, cap
turcd cowboy hearts, and done every
thing but vote.
in the softly-shaded candle-light,
wrapped in Oriental silks, and very fair
TO see, she told last evening of her ex-
peiicnces during her second trip to toe
Pacific shores. Her home in west
1wonty-third street was ready to re-
cCive her when she returned yesterday
morning somewhat later than is con-
sidered proper in well regulated house
holds.
"They would not pull my car on the
limited from Chicago, so | had to come
over the Erie. Just think of it " said
she, in tones of horror. at was a
very long and tedious trip, and | feel
as though | had crossed the ocean. L
feel like saying to the maids: Take
ont those gloves and see how they stood
the salt air. It's just like an ocean
trip, don't you know. l had very
successful tour, though. and really my
seasons receipts were bigger than the
first year under Abbey.
al AN an American now, for have
made my declaration" continued the
Lily gleofully. as though she enjoyed
it hugely. "1hen l set off firecrackers
on the Fourth of July, gave lots Of
them to the boys, and had big flag on
my house in Frisco. Little house,
great big nag-so big that / could not
see out of the windows; but that didn't
matter, did it? l was i'll, though, and
could not recitc, as promised. That
was so unlucby, wasn't it d? But | have
made all my people take out their pa
pers and become Americans. That's
right, isn't it?" Mrs. Lan9try
is "A very bright conversation
alist, and has charming way
Of putting questions at the end
II her sentences She told how she
had enjoyed all the sights, visited fruit
farms, and ridden on stage-coaches
through dangerous passes where horrid
highwaymen hid waiting for beautiful
stars to carry eff to their strongholds.
"But did not see the highwaymen, -
she added in q somewhat reproachful
tone. 1t might have been a novel way
Of having ones diamonds stolen, but
the Lilly scorned the suggestion and
declared that both she and the driver
OF the coach had been badly scared. "
och, by the way, I've bought a
ronche, don't you know? ?" she said in
tie same tone that one would announce
the purchase Of a poodle. Its big,
seven thousand acres, almost as large as
the island on which / was born. 1t is
situated in Lake and Napa counties. !"
Then Mrs. Langtry talked about
things theatrical. 81 have not entire
" made up my mind about my plays
next season. have booked almost all
my time, and will open at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre on September 18th for
six weeks. am not going to play
CLEOPATRA Why? On account Of
tie Interstate law. 1t would require
extensive mounting, and L should be
at great expense in transporting every
thing. ] shall have as a novelty new
play by Mr.. Coghlan. 1t will be in
four acts, the period sixteenth century.
IN one act l shall wear boys clothes,
and will have duel to fight. 1t is as
vet unnamed. I'm sure that it will be
good. Mr.. Coghlan is to play the VII
lain.
Il Gm going to stay in New York,
now that ! am back, even if it is hot.
] don't think it can be worse than else
where. 1t was only 1O6 in Council
Bluffs. | shall have to give up this
house in about a month. l think Of
renting another in Stuyvesant Square.
7 hat will be nice won't it? Then Mrs.
Ianetry went over and sat close to the
candle light and said that some one had
declared that her hair was raven black,
with streaks of gold in it, and that the
enamel on her face was cracked. There
were six candles. but no enamel. The
hair was the same bright chestnut that
so many have admired and tried to
COPY, and was not cut short, but SIM
ply tied up to leave the white neck
bare, and the checks were as smooth
and soft as enamel cannot mike them.
Father Time during his acquaintance
with the Lily has found her far too fair
TO lay his furrowing finger upon.